既然萧珣父子不惜与虎谋皮
“Xiao Xun and his father even struck a deal with evil enemies.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
这对霄南、对朔漠都是好事一件
“That would benefit Xiaonan and the Northern Desert.”
既然 萧珣父子 不惜 与虎谋皮
“Xiao Xun and his father even struck a deal with evil enemies.”
那就让他们尝尝
“Then we'll let them know”
“Since they dared to play with fire and conspire with the enemy, they deserve whatever brutality is coming to them.”
Drawing from ancient fables, Chinese strategic culture strongly warns against allying with stronger, treacherous external forces, viewing it as a suicidal blunder that forfeits moral high ground.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to ask a tiger for its skin; to make dangerous deals with treacherous enemies
A literary idiom used when someone foolishly tries to negotiate with or rely on inherently ruthless opponents.
not hesitate to; not spare; to go so far as to
Used before extreme or costly actions to emphasize reckless resolve.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“To catch him”
“I guess Xiao Xun will soon lose his composure.”
“Xiao Xun will definitely bide his time to make a move.”
“Do you really choose”
“I know Xiao Xun has wild ambitions.”
“Xiao Xun devastated the people all along the way.”